basher Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 This is lhe latest colaberation knife made by myself and Czech bladesmith Petr Florianek. Inspired by saxon swords the 11" blade and handle are made by me and the carving and Sterling silver handle ornamentation is by Petr. Hope you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 That is amazing! great job on the blade and handle. Please describe the different layers and patterns in the blade, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crew Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Very Sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Beautiful Owen, my compliments to your collaborator. It's almost enough to make a guy wish he were a carrot. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Squash maybe? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I stick needles into myself many times a day; no slicing needed or wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal the smith Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Owen, that is a really beautiful piece. Every patter welded blade of yours makes me want to get even half that good. I especially like the plain band on the transition between your two different billets, without which the blade may have looked a little busy. Something to try when I get a *lot* better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 This is one of the most stunning knives I have ever laid eyes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/25/2020 at 8:41 PM, Les L said: That is amazing! great job on the blade and handle. Please describe the different layers and patterns in the blade, hi les, the blade is made from 5 bars of metal. wrought iron at the spine then 2 twists made from 7 layers of steel one twisted clockwise one anticlockwise . Then another layer of wrought iron and random pattern of about 240 layers at the edge. cheers for the kind commen ts all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Are the dark lines I am seeing in the wrought iron layers the result of the fiberous texture of the wrought iron as brought out by the acid etch? They almost look like cold shuts but because I am only seeing this in 2 dimensions I cannot tell if they are voids. Very nice work. It would have to be a chef to a royal household to have such a blade. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) yes they are slagg inclusions , part of using that material. its not perfect and is in fact big ones are the main cause of failed blades for me... I accept small ones a part of the charm of the material as it is part of the material. Edited February 29, 2020 by Mod30 Remove excessive quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Basher, thanks for the description, I thought that was some layers of wrought iron, but I’m new at this and wasn’t sure. It really adds a beautiful look to the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilwaukeeJon Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Amazing work....inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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